Android app for lap timing?

Gnarly 928 · 09-23-2012, 04:49 AM

...and don't tell me "buy an I-phone"

What are the best apps to use with an android phone to log lap times? I know there are some who have these and like em, but there are a bunch available. I have used a Garmin bike computer in the past with some success but it needs a good shot at the satellites to get good dependable times..hard to find a spot on the bike out of harms way for that. I'd like to stick my phone in the pocket of my suit and be able to see laps after a session.
Thanks, Don Hanson

rmorten · 09-23-2012, 06:40 AM

This isn't somthing new...

dakh · 09-23-2012, 05:49 PM

Good experience with this app, I used it in configuration with external GPS set at 5hz sample rate and it looked fairly accurate.

With how cheap phones are these days just an older phone that's not even connected to any service and an external GPS receiver is going to be under $200 and work quite well.

dakh · 09-23-2012, 05:50 PM

BTW I hope someone did find that GPS receiver somewhere trackside at ORP last year

st.mats · 09-24-2012, 08:30 AM

I've used Trackmaster w/o an external GPS and it pretty much just doesn't work. I gave up trying to use it at PIR and there's not even a track map for ORP. For the cost of an external GPS, I figure I might as well just buy a regular lap timer.

dakh · 09-24-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by st.mats

I've used Trackmaster w/o an external GPS and it pretty much just doesn't work. I gave up trying to use it at PIR and there's not even a track map for ORP. For the cost of an external GPS, I figure I might as well just buy a regular lap timer.

Walk out on the track, on the straight preferrably, set the start/stop waypoint and it'll make a track map when you go ride next time. For just getting lap times built-in GPS should work Ok. For lap over lap comparison and such didn't look like 1hz update rate from built-in GPS is good enough.

Here's how it looks like, I uploaded some of my data from way back.

dakh · 09-24-2012, 10:25 AM

st.mats · 09-24-2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by dakh

Walk out on the track, on the straight preferrably, set the start/stop waypoint and it'll make a track map when you go ride next time. For just getting lap times built-in GPS should work Ok. For lap over lap comparison and such didn't look like 1hz update rate from built-in GPS is good enough.

Here's how it looks like, I uploaded some of my data from way back.

that's probably where I went wrong. I tried to set up the waypoint ahead of time. The final straw for me was the last time I used it, each session was logged as one long 20 minute lap, even though it seemed to acknowledge the start/stop point.

I'm considering a mini XT. I just want to see the times from one lap to the next so I know if what I'm doing is working.

dakh · 09-24-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by st.mats

that's probably where I went wrong. I tried to set up the waypoint ahead of time. The final straw for me was the last time I used it, each session was logged as one long 20 minute lap, even though it seemed to acknowledge the start/stop point.

I'm considering a mini XT. I just want to see the times from one lap to the next so I know if what I'm doing is working.

http://trackmaster.trackaroo.com/user-guide#LappingMode

st.mats · 09-24-2012, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by dakh

http://trackmaster.trackaroo.com/user-guide#LappingMode

That's the problem. I *was* in lapping mode. I read the guide too.


09-23-2012, 04:49 AM	#1
Gnarly 928 Endorsed Joined: Nov 2011 From: Columbia River Gorge, Pacific NW, USA	Android app for lap timing? ...and don't tell me "buy an I-phone" What are the best apps to use with an android phone to log lap times? I know there are some who have these and like em, but there are a bunch available. I have used a Garmin bike computer in the past with some success but it needs a good shot at the satellites to get good dependable times..hard to find a spot on the bike out of harms way for that. I'd like to stick my phone in the pocket of my suit and be able to see laps after a session. Thanks, Don Hanson __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-23-2012, 06:40 AM	#2
rmorten Chicken Strips Joined: Aug 2010 From: Federal Way, WA I Ride: in a vanpool	This isn't somthing new... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-23-2012, 05:49 PM	#3
dakh Streetfighter Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle, WA I Ride: the walk	Good experience with this app, I used it in configuration with external GPS set at 5hz sample rate and it looked fairly accurate. With how cheap phones are these days just an older phone that's not even connected to any service and an external GPS receiver is going to be under $200 and work quite well. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-23-2012, 05:50 PM	#4
dakh Streetfighter Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle, WA I Ride: the walk	BTW I hope someone did find that GPS receiver somewhere trackside at ORP last year __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-24-2012, 08:30 AM	#5
st.mats Pit Crew Joined: Feb 2008 From: YooGene, OR I Ride: Anything I can get my hands on.	I've used Trackmaster w/o an external GPS and it pretty much just doesn't work. I gave up trying to use it at PIR and there's not even a track map for ORP. For the cost of an external GPS, I figure I might as well just buy a regular lap timer. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-24-2012, 10:25 AM	#7
dakh Streetfighter Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle, WA I Ride: the walk	__________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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